A collage of behind the scenes images and still shots from Molly's scicomm video work

SciComm

Molly has been creating educational video media for 10 years and is always excited to work with with new collaborators. Through her company Science IRL Productions, LLC she can offer a variety of media services such as consulting, writing, hosting, filming, and editing. Molly has worked with educational institutions and scientific industries across the country to bring their STEM stories to life. Some of her favorite recent projects are highlighted below. If you’re interested in collaborating please email scienceinreallife (at) gmail (dot) com

Science IRL

Molly’s main scicomm outlet is Science IRL. Our mission is to cultivate, especially in young people, enthusiasm for and a sense of belonging in STEM. We reach over 60k followers across Instagram, YouTube, & Tiktok

We’re here to show the world what being a scientist is like, in real life. We love to highlight how key STEM concepts come to life when they’re used by real researchers — and most importantly, the humanity & joy of being a scientist at work.

  • Molly gazing at a giant robot that is hovering over a field of cotton plants and glowing red

    CROPPS Science IRL episodes

    We are creating videos with the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS), an NSF Science & Technology Center whose mission is to open a dialogue with plants. Our videos are an in-depth look at their incredible research, and will also be used in research focus groups to assess public perception of the technologies CROPPS is developing.

  • Molly is holding up a test tube with glowing green plants inside, and Yan is behind her smiling as well. Text says "It took 9 years!"

    NSF EDGE videos

    We love working with NSF EDGE awardees to spread the word about the new techniques and tools they develop with these grants. We’ve gone to Harvard to learn about Aquilegia transformation, UConn to capture incredible monkeyflower imaging tech, and Purdue to witness Plantago transgenics in action!

  • Four undergraduate researchers doing lab work and the words "Research 101" superimposed on the images

    Cornell University REU

    We are so proud to be a part of the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Cornell University. Each summer we train the REU students in scicomm & video production, culminating in the creation of a Science IRL episode about their research.

External Content

Molly regularly creates content for leading educational organizations in alignment with their branding and voice. Some favorite recent examples are below:

  • Molly holding up laboratory glassware, superimposed with cartoon beakers that are exclaiming about how washable and sterilizable glass is

    LabXchange

    Moly produces and hosts videos for LabXchange, an online STEM learning and teaching platform from Harvard University. Check out her series of laboratory method videos.

  • A thumbnail of a Crash Course Botany episode. The text says "Fruit or vegetable?" and there is a cartoon tomato looking dismayed in front of a courthouse

    Crash Course Botany

    Molly recently wrote 10 episodes of the new Botany series for Crash Course, one of YouTube’s top educational channels.

  • The YouTube thumbnail image for Build A Plant. Dr. Joyce Onyenedum is wearing a lab coat and sitting in front of an image of a

    Build A Plant

    Molly produced this introductory plant anatomy video series with the Onyenedum Lab at New York University

Speaking

Molly is an award-winning speaker with a decade of experience giving talks to audiences spanning academia, industry, and learners of all ages. She is available to speak about a wide range of topics, including plant biology, careers in STEM, and science communication.

Selected speaking engagements:

  • Screenshot of the intro slide for the virtual keynote talk Molly gave to the International Youth Researcher Conference

    Keynotes

    International Conference on Arabidopsis Research Outreach Plenary 2024

    International Youth Research Conference 2020

  • Molly speaking at a podium

    Invited talks

    Bringing Petals to the Third Dimension
    Cambridge Plant & Garden Club 2020

    What’s it like to be a flower scientist?
    Brearley Lower School 2017

  • A panel about funding your YouTube channel at YouTube EduCon 2019

    Panels

    Funding Your Channel
    YouTube Educon 2019

    “Who’s the next Bill Nye?”
    Boston Taste of Science Festival 2018

  • Molly and co-organizer Claire Meaders with their Science Cub for Girls summer botany workshop students

    Workshops

    Planting the Seeds of Science Communication
    Botany Conference 2022

    Young Leaders in STEM Botany Week
    Science Club for Girls 2017